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LAURA SIBBALD, MA, CCC-SLP, ASDCS, CYMHS

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Watch Laura Sibbald, MA, CCC-SLP, ASDCS, CYMHS, share how to support your autistic clients in their ability to make a decision about what to do or what to say in a given scenario and move them toward independence and self-determination.

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While it may feel like our new normal is nothing like the old, we need to recognize the silver linings this time has brought forth. This blog, activity and free worksheets helps us realize the importance of reaching out to others and celebrates our feelings of accomplishment when we are able to help someone else.

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If you’ve been helping clients adapt to their new schedules and integrate healthy ways to manage daily stress, you know how important it is for all of us to make time to support our own mental health. Self-care is a majority priority right now so that we can make our feelings, and responses to stress more manageable. Here are some ideas and a free worksheet from the Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Toolbox for Children & Adolescents—but also works for adults!

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Laura K. Sibbald, MA, CCC-SLP, ASDCS, CYMHS, is a nationally-certified speech-language pathologist who has extensive experience supporting the social-emotional and pragmatic language needs of students and families within the Washington, DC, metropolitan region.Ìý She works as an instructional specialist for students with autism in Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland and has developed and implemented a variety of professional learning opportunities surrounding social-emotional competence at the state and national level.



Laura is a coauthor of the Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: 116 Worksheets & Skill-Building Exercises to Support Safety, Connection & Empowerment (°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, 2020) and the Parenting Toolbox: 125 Activities Therapies Use to Reduce Meltdowns, Increase Positive Behaviors & Manage Emotions (°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, 2018).Ìý Both workbooks provide practical strategies that can easily transfer into clinical and educational professional practices.Ìý Most recently, Laura was a guest speaker and moderator at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ's 2021 Autism Symposium, where she discussed Navigating Autism through a Trauma Informed Lens.Ìý Laura also had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Temple Grandin in the key note Different... Not Less.Ìý Laura was an expert panelist for the 2020 Parenting Autism Summit, sponsored by The Behavior Revolution, LLP., and is certified as an Autism Spectrum disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS).Ìý She is a member of the multicultural affairs committee of the Maryland Speech-Language and Hearing Association, focusing on the promotion of equity practices n diverse communicators.Ìý To further support growth and achievement of children with disabilities, Laura earned additional certifications as a Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Certified Educator and in Educational Leadership and supervision.Ìý She graduated from The George Washington University in 2011 with a Master's in speech-language pathology.

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Speaker Disclosures:


Financial: Laura Sibbald has an employment relationship with Chestnut Hill College and is a consultant with Shrub Oak International School. She receives royalties as a published author. Laura Sibbald receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.


Non-financial: Laura Sibbald serves on the advisory board for Shrub Oak International School.